Our first elephant ride.

The End of our Laos Journey...on to Cambodia

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January 1st 2009
We finished off southern Laos in a week or so. We had a great time and enjoyed the beautiful untouched country. In Pakse we were mesmerized by the 40m and 120m twin waterfall which took FOREVER on a tuk tuk but was a nice way to see the countryside and to wave and say hello to the locals as we passed by. The kids are always excited to say hello! We set off on a bit of a challenge to get to a r ... read more

Asia » Laos

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Laos was under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the Communist Pathe... ... read more